Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russian forces has been anticipated for some time. But few thought it would be a two-pronged affair. Or that it would be such a surprise package for the Russians. In less than a week, Ukrainian forces have taken back well over half the territory it took the Russians five months of grinding …
Continue reading Russian Boots on the Ground, but in the Wrong Place: Ukraine’s Counter-offensive
By Michael Clarke, Friday 9 September 2022. I was lecturing at the RCDS this morning. I was all done by 12.00 and I spoke with the Commandant for a while and then was back on my way to Hyde Park Tube. But I found myself joining droves of people converging on Hyde Park entrance and …
Continue reading Silent and loud: the 96-gun death salute. A personal note.
Winter is coming in Ukraine and both Kyiv and Moscow have good reason to think carefully about when it will arrive and how it will make a difference to their military fortunes on the ground. Following his article on this subject in the Sunday Times on 4 September, Michael Clarke offers some of the detail …
Tipping Point 